THE BREAKTHROUGH by MARY J. BLIGE - Sales & Charts
Updated: March 1, 2023
THE BREAKTHROUGH by MARY J. BLIGE has sold 3,375,000 copies. THE BREAKTHROUGH sold best in the United States (3,000,000 copies), Germany (100,000 copies) and Japan (100,000 copies).
THE BREAKTHROUGH certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 35 000 | 1x Gold | 2006-06 | [1] ARIA |
 Germany | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2023-03 | [2] BVMI |
 Japan | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2006-03 | [3] RIAJ |
 Switzerland | 40 000 | 1x Platinum | 2006 | [4] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2006-02-03 | [5] BPI |
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| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 2006-01-06 | [5] BPI | |
 United States | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 2007-04-10 | [6] RIAA |
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| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 2006-03-10 | [6] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 2006-01-24 | [6] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 3 375 000 | Сountries: 6 | ||
Year-end chart performance for THE BREAKTHROUGH
| Chart 2006 | Rank | Sales |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
40 | |
 French Albums (SNEP) |
154 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
83 | |
 Italian Albums (FIMI) |
59 | |
 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
41 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
21 | |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
107 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
5 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
12 | 1,796,000 |
 Worldwide Albums (IFPI Global Music Report) |
39 | 2,000,000 |
| Chart 2007 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
181 |
Decade-end chart performance for THE BREAKTHROUGH
| Chart 2000's | Rank |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
135 |
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